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Kaunos (Dalyan)

In its present name Sülüklü Lake (the Lake of the Leeches) tioned about existence of a shipyard and a port of which
was used as a port in ancient times contributed to Kaunos mouth part could be closed. The city’s port was down the
converting into a trade centre. However, ancient port acropolis which is called as Sülüklü Lake today. The sea
turned into a shallow lake due to alluvial deposition in time reached up to the acropolis of Kaunos in those ages. Today,
resulting with Kaunos losing its strategic importance. Acropolis is on a hill 152 meters above the sea level. Ancient
Theatre with its 33 rows of seats is located on the outskirt
According to Herodotus, father of the history, people of of the Acropolis. Structural ruins on the west side of the
Kaunos was indigenous people of Caria; however, they con- theatre belong to basilica type church, while others belong
sidered themselves as Cretans. Geographer Strabo men- to Roman bath and the temple.

Kaunos Ancient City

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